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What types of worm infections are they?

Roundworms

These worms are spaghetti-like in appearance and not segmented. Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina are seen both in the United Kingdom. A heavy infestation can cause a pot-bellied appearance, diarrhea and lead to poor growth rates.
Toxacara canis can also affect humans, causing a series of symptoms and in rare cases, blindness in children.

Tapeworms

These worms are segmented and can reach several meters in length. The small head of the worm attaches itself to the lining of the small intestine and the main body of the worm trails downstream. The adult worm is segments, which are full of eggs and are often seen around the anus or feces. They look like grains of rice.

Hookworms

They suck the blood to the lining of the intestine and can cause severe anemia and internal bleeding. Hookworms can also cause diseases of the skin as infective larvae are able to dig directly into the exposed skin.

Whipworms

Like hookworms, these verses are leeches living in the lining of the small intestine. They can cause bloody diarrhea and weight loss.

What can we do to control infection by worms?

Since the worm infections are so common in the United Kingdom, prevention of infection is virtually impossible. The control is based on a regular quarterly treatment with a drug that kills the worms. It can be given orally in the form of powders, tablets or suspension as well as the "place-ons, and even injections in some cases. It should be noted that all groups worms are killed by all the drugs available, it is important to get advice on products that are tailored to your needs pets.

Panacur Granules are tasteless, odorless granules can be dissolved in the dog food drugs easier. The granules contain fenbendazole drug that is effective against all roundworms and tapeworms most infections.

FAVORITES Panacur are the same drug in the formulation of tablets that are given as a treat for pets.

Panacur paste is the same drug in the formulation of the dough so that it can be given directly into the patient's mouth.

SUSPENSION Panacur is the same drug in a liquid suspension and can be added directly to food.

Drontal Plus and Drontal Plus XL are tablets containing a combination of pyrantel embonate, providing coverage febantel and praziquantel round and tapeworm complete.

Drontal PUPPY suspension is the same combination of drugs (a combination of embonate pyrantel, and praziquantel febantel), but in a suspension that can be mixed in food.

"Stronghold" is a "spot-on" preparation, currently available only through your veterinarian that treats roundworms, fleas and some types of mange. He does not treat tapeworm infections.